About this role
Job summary
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Macmillan Upper-intestinal Cancer
Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Cancer and Access
Band: 7
Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum/ pro rata
Interview Date: Week commencing 29th June 2026
**Please note we are currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role**
We are recruiting for a MacmillanClinical Nurse Specialist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be a named key worker with the expectation to work collaboratively with others to develop and use appropriate strategies and opportunities to share knowledge with, deliver interventions and influence the practice of colleagues within the UGI service.
The role of the Macmillan UGI Clinical Nurse Specialist is to be a dedicated key worker to adult patients diagnosed with a Gastrointestinal cancer, coordinating care between secondary and primary care, and between secondary and tertiary centres and providing continuity over time.
The post holder will be responsible for the contributing to the on-going development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Macmillan UGI CNS will be a member of the Gastrointestinal Medway Service working closely with the UGI consultants and Medical Oncology Consultants, along with the Macmillan CNS team to support individuals diagnosed with UGI cancer.
To actively participate as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team; attend MDT meetings and weekly ward rounds. In conjunction with the MDT and support services, the post holder will assist with the co-ordination of the treatment pathway, incorporating information provision, physical and psychological support and completion of holistic needs assessments.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to provide co-ordinated high quality patient centred care for patients with UGI cancer during the cancer patient journey from diagnosis, treatment, follow up and palliative care both as an inpatient, outpatient and liaise with healthcare providers within the community setting,
To practice autonomously, applying specialist expertise and knowledge of UGI cancer in providing patient-centred care during cancer patient journey (investigations, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, palliative care)
To be wholly accountable for own clinical practice; continually strive to expand professional expertise, knowledge and evidence-based practice by availing self of educational opportunities (seminars, conferences, tertiary courses); actively participate in professional organisations
To ensure that specialist counselling and health promotion are integrated into programmes of care and liaison is facilitated within MDT
To act as advocate for patients and respect diverse cultural backgrounds and needs
To offer a supportive service including signposting for counselling to patients and their family/friends or carers through their cancer patient journey in conjunction with other healthcare professionals, empowering patients to make informed choices and decisions.
To maintain Nurse-led clinic's whereby the concerns and needs of the patient's and their family/friends and carers are appropriately channelled
To maintain Nurse-led clinic's whereby the concerns and needs of the patient's and their family/friends and carers are appropriately channelled
Support with health promotion and work alongside the Personalised Care and Support Facilitator to support health and well being events and cancer awareness events.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (Level 1) on the NMC Register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality BSc Nursing or equivalent qualification/training and experience Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience Mentorship Course
Knowledge Essential
Ability to clinically lead and influence staff Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and the escalation process
Experience Essential
Experience of delivering patient advocacy and management of own caseload Experience of audit, research and evidence based care Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator Experience and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
Desirable
Demonstrate an understanding of the National agenda for the speciality
Values Based Question Essential
Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Skills Essential
Good communication skills and ability to discuss sensitive information. Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage distressing and complex situations Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give relevant information and advise to patients and relatives Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address Medway Maritime Hospital
Windmill Road
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)